Investigations psychiatry Flashcards
1
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Basic physical investigations for mental health
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Obs
Physical exam
Urine - dipstick, drug creen
Bloods
CXR
EXG
Specific cultures - urine, sputum, blood
2
Q
Specialist physical investgiations
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Neuroimaging
Lumbar puncture
3
Q
Structural neuroimaging
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CT, MRI
4
Q
Functional neuroimaging
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SPECT, PET, DAT
5
Q
CT head indications
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FOcal neurological signs
Confusion developnig after head injury
Evidence of raised ICP
6
Q
EEG indications
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Differentiating delirium from dementia
Non convulsive status epilepticus
Temporal lobe epilepsy